Chapter 129: New Life Comprehensive Assessment

  After the preparatory bell rang, more and more students gathered outside the gate of the martial arts arena. As far as the eye could see, it was a sea of people, bustling with excitement.

  At this time, another group of newborns came from afar at the end of the road on the other side.

  Among the newcomers, two people stood out as leaders. One was tall and majestic, with a strong and powerful build, while the other had a slender figure and elegant demeanor - it was Mu Shan and Qiu Shanlin.

  In the past three months, Mù Shān's physique had become even more robust and majestic compared to when he first started school. As he walked, an invisible aura of power emanated from him, and in his glances, a sharp gleam would occasionally flash through his eyes, revealing that his internal yuan cultivation had made significant progress.

  Beside the wooden mountain, Qiu Shanlin walked alongside, and during this time, he seemed to be having a very pleasant time. Behind him followed two beautiful girls who chatted with him from time to time. The intimate scene made many boys jealous.

  The people walking with the two were all students of Class 77, Grade 1. They followed closely behind Mu Shan and Qiu Shanlin, heading towards the entrance of the Grand Martial Arts Arena.

  At this time, there were already many people in the crowd at the entrance of the martial arts arena who came to greet them, waving from a distance.

  "Hey, Mù Shān fellow student, it's only been a few days since we last met, and your strength seems to have improved again!"

  "Hey, look at what you're saying. Mu Shan's progress is incredibly fast, and as soon as he's out of sight for a day, you can already feel the subtle differences!"

  "Qiu Shanlin, I heard you've been promoted to a senior position in the student union. You have to take care of me more often from now on!"

  "Mu Shan, Qiu Shanlin, you two really have a good relationship, even your names share the same character. I wonder if you weren't brothers in your past life, no wonder you get along so well."

  These people came forward to greet him enthusiastically, and in their words, they all showed a flattering attitude, with some people's tone even showing a hint of respect. Although they were classmates, there was already an implicit superior-subordinate relationship between them.

  Such a transformation is not surprising, Mù Shān is the top student of the ordinary department, now sitting firmly in the second seat of the new students, with unlimited prospects. Qiū Shān Lín, on the other hand, has a deep background and was promoted to senior cadre of the ordinary department's student union just three months after entering school. After graduation, he will definitely be an elite in high society.

  Facing these two promising alumni, many freshmen's hearts are filled with a sense of urgency, not taking the opportunity to build good relationships now will make it even more difficult later on.

  Surrounded by a crowd of people, Mu Shan smiled and nodded continuously, with a very friendly attitude. Qiu Shanlin, on the other hand, was courteous to everyone, speaking eloquently and getting along well with the crowd.

  The two of them finally squeezed into a small group in the student union, and many students around them couldn't help but tease them with envy.

  Listening to the constant praise from those around him, Mù Shān's eyes revealed a self-satisfied expression, and he immediately thought of one person. His face turned gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "Shān Lín, do you have any news about that trash Sūn Yán?"

  "Hmm, what's that?" Qiu Shanlin was talking to someone else and turned his head around, saying in a low voice: "Not clear, that kid disappeared for two and a half months, don't know what he's been up to. However, this time's new student comprehensive assessment, that kid will definitely come, otherwise, he'll be expelled."

  Mù Shān nodded, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "For two and a half months, that kid's grades have been stuck at the same point, he's bound to be expelled. But letting him off so easily like this is really too good for him..."

  Before they could finish speaking, a commotion broke out from the crowd at the back. The two of them turned their heads to look, and when they saw what was happening, Mu Shan and Qiu Shanlin's faces both darkened.

  On the road, a few girls came together in pairs. The crowd immediately parted to make way for them. One of the girls had curly blue hair and dark green eyes, exuding a gentle and beautiful aura that made people want to hold her close and cherish her.

  This girl is Water Screen Qing, the most special freshman in the ordinary department today.

  As Lin Dan's proud disciple and the successor of the "Water Veil Heart Technique", this dual identity makes even the teachers at the academy extremely polite to Shui Mian Qing.

  The entire faculty and students of the ordinary department also took a deep breath in front of the elite department because of this matter. As for Shui Lianqing, she became extremely popular among the ordinary department students, with no one able to compare to her.

  During this period, the students and the Student Union Association had a heated debate over Shui Lianqing's joining issue. Even the College Disciplinary Committee asked Shui Lianqing if she intended to join.

  His gaze followed Suisheng's figure, and Mù Shān said fiercely: "I want to severely injure him in front of all the teachers and students during the new semester comprehensive assessment, and humiliate him thoroughly. Especially, I want Suisheng to see how poor her judgment was back then."

  "Ah, right!"

  Qiu Shanlin's eyes also flashed with a hint of jealousy. Originally, he had planned everything perfectly, and in this new comprehensive assessment, he would thoroughly ruin Sun Yan, that trash, and turn him into a useless person. Then, he would find an opportunity to get his hands on Shui Lianqing again.

  However, no one expected that two months ago, Shui Lianqing was discovered by Lin Dan, one of the four great masters of the college, and it was confirmed that she had a physique suitable for cultivating the "Water Ming Heart Technique", thus becoming Lin Dan's proud disciple with an unparalleled noble status.

  Qiu Shanlin was well aware that, whether it was as Lin Dan's proud disciple or as the inheritor of the "Water and Frost Heart Technique", just one of these two identities would require him to be friendly and courteous, even if he were to meet his own maternal grandfather Zhang Lie Shangjiang, and he wouldn't easily offend him.

  Just thinking of such a girl, he couldn't even touch her in the future, Qiu Shanlin had a feeling of going crazy in his heart. And when he thought that this young girl had once been with Sun Yan, that scumbag, Qiu Shanlin was even more resentful and furious.

  "Sun Yan, I'd rather you were dead than alive!" Qiu Shanlin thought venomously.

  At this moment, another commotion came from the crowd in the back.

  Only the outer edge of the crowd, a black-haired youth, I do not know when he stood there, his whole body was tied with bandages, and under the bandages on his limbs, a faint red glow seeped out.

  "Lin Tianwang, how did he get hurt?"

  "His whole body is wrapped in bandages, he looks seriously injured."

  "Who beat him up like this? I've never heard of it."

  "Perhaps he secretly challenged an elite student from the Elite Department and got severely beaten."

  "Haha, serves him right! This kid is too arrogant, I'll see how he competes with Mokuyou for first place in the freshman comprehensive assessment."

  Among the crowd, many people were talking and gossiping, and some were even gloating, waiting to see Lin Tianwang make a fool of himself.

  Lin Tianwang's face was expressionless as he slowly walked into the crowd, when suddenly a hand reached out and a teasing voice rang out: "Lin classmate, who beat you up like this? Do you need us to support you while walking?"

  Buzz!

  Just as the hand was about to grab Lin Tianwang's shoulder, a strand of hair on the back of Lin Tianwang's head suddenly rose, and a sharp air blade shot out.

  The next moment, a long crack appeared on the back of that hand, as if cut by a knife, and fresh blood spurted out.

  A blood-curdling scream, the newborn covered his hands, stumbled backward, his face unable to conceal a look of horror, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter another word.

  Lin Tianwang didn't even turn his head back, slowly walking forward and throwing out a sentence: "Whoever gets itchy hands again, I don't mind letting their hands completely separate from their body."

  In an instant, the people around fell silent, with pairs of eyes staring at the black-haired youth, their faces filled with fear and no longer daring to speak recklessly.

  Witnessing this scene, Mokuyama's face couldn't help but reveal a solemn expression, and he said in a low voice: "This guy has suffered such severe injuries, yet is still so formidable, indeed my arch-nemesis."

  Qiu Shanlin sneered and said in a low voice, "A strong enemy is a strong enemy, but, Mu Shan brother, you can't be soft-hearted just because Lin Tianwang is injured. Take this opportunity to take down the first place of the new ordinary department, this is the right thing to do."

  Upon hearing this, Mù Shān slightly nodded his head in agreement and didn't say another word.

  Another ten minutes passed, and there was still a quarter of an hour left before the 10 o'clock comprehensive assessment for newborns.

  The noisy crowd around suddenly fell silent, and the students involuntarily parted to both sides, making way for a wide path.

  A group of people walked from afar, with the three leaders being the main examiners for this year's new comprehensive assessment. In the middle was an old man, who looked frail and unstable, as if he could hardly walk, but the surrounding crowd showed great respect to him.

  Some of the students have already recognized the old man and whispered: "It's strange, why is Professor Xu serving as the chief examiner for our comprehensive assessment this time?"

  Professor Xu Wen of the Imperial Wind Academy is very famous within the academy, and is the head of the Logistics Department, not subject to the jurisdiction of the ordinary department and the elite department. Moreover, Professor Xu Wen has a very old qualification, having experienced three times the Snow River War, throughout the entire academy, except for Principal Lin Xinghe, everyone else who sees this old man can only be his junior.

  As Professor Xu Wen's identity, he came to serve as the chief examiner of the ordinary department's new student comprehensive assessment, and there were not many precedents.

  Xu asked the professor on the left, who was a middle-aged man with a tall and robust build, a ruddy complexion, and a thunderous voice that rumbled like thunder when he spoke. This was Lei Yong, a special-grade professor from the ordinary department.

  Walking on the right side accompanying Professor Xu Wen was a short and stout middle-aged man, with a face full of smiles, oily and shiny, as if he could pinch out a handful of lard at any moment, who was none other than Professor Xu Guoxiang from the ordinary department.

  Behind these three people, a large team followed, which were the homeroom teachers of each class in the first year of ordinary department. During the freshman comprehensive assessment, the homeroom teacher of each class drew lots and randomly selected classes for assessment, and finally reported the results to the three examiners.

  Behind this team of teachers were senior cadres from the ordinary department student union and the student united association, with Xu Xuyao conspicuous among them.

  Each year's freshman comprehensive assessment, the two student organizations of the ordinary department will assist in invigilating, which is both a responsibility and a manifestation of power.

  As he walked into the crowd, Xu Xuyao saw Mu Shan and Qiu Shanlin, nodded slightly without leaving any trace, and followed the team.

  When the invigilation team arrived at the entrance of the Grand Martial Arts Arena, Professor Xu looked around and sighed: "I probably haven't been here for some years, and I don't know if I can still walk when I think about it next time."

  Faced with this sigh from the veteran professor of the college, people around him all opposed it, saying that Professor Xu was still vigorous in old age and definitely had no problem at all.

  Next to him, Xu Guoxiang puffed out his chest and glared, saying: "Xu Lao, what are you talking about? The average lifespan of society is increasing every year. According to the latest data, the average lifespan in the Odin Star Domain has now reached 432.4 years. You're not even that old yet, having only experienced three Snow River Wars. With our college's most advanced recuperation system, you can live for another 300 years and still be as energetic as a dragon."

  Professor Xu waved his hand and said, "Well, it's really an old monster!"

  Just then, Xu's gaze shifted and fell on a person in the crowd. A smile suddenly appeared on his face as he waved his hand and said: "Qian Qing, why don't you come to greet Grandpa Xu when you see him?"

  The crowd nearby suddenly parted, and a young woman with a rosy complexion stood there, hesitating for a moment before walking over and saying softly, "Uncle Xu, hello. Today is the new student comprehensive assessment, I thought you didn't want to be disturbed."

  "Hahaha......" Professor Xu burst out laughing, "You're such a clever girl, no wonder Lin Dan likes you so much. This old body of mine, if you're willing to help me with my health in the future, I might just live for another 300 years, that's truly possible."

  The people present all smiled and envied, their eyes showing admiration. After Shui Lian Qing became Lin Dan's proud disciple, it was truly a step to the sky, usually getting in touch with such big shots.

  As they spoke, Xu Guoxiang glanced at his watch and said in a low voice: "Old Xu, the assessment is about to begin."

  "Uh-huh." Xu nodded slightly.

  Xu Guoxiang smiled and turned to face the first-year students present, just about to make an announcement, when he suddenly saw a group of people walking towards him from the front road, his expression changing involuntarily.

  Noticing Xu Guoxiang's abnormality, Xu Wen and Professor Lei Yong looked over together. When they saw the person coming from afar, they couldn't help but furrow their brows one by one.

  Professor Lei Yong muttered in a low voice: "What's wrong with these students, they actually came together."

  Only in the distance, a group of students walked along the road. As they walked, their momentum was calm and steady. The three leaders among them were particularly striking: one had a shiny bald head, another was a gray-haired young man, and the third wore a smile on his face, yet exuded an air of authority in every gesture.

  The captain of the law enforcement team is Feng Yan.

  Vice President of Student Union of Elite Department: Wei Lingdong.

  Meng Dongwang, core cadre of the Student Union of the Elite Department.

  These three people, who would never appear together in public under normal circumstances, have surprisingly come together today. It seems they are here to assist with maintaining order for the new comprehensive assessment.